Online Master's Degree in Paralegal Studies
Paralegals – also known as legal assistants – assist attorneys in a wide variety of tasks, including the investigation of clients and witnesses, preparation of briefs and cases, and research into laws and precedents. A Master’s in Paralegal Studies prepares you to enter the paralegal profession with an elite education.
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Drury UniversityUndergraduate
Springfield, MO
Drury UniversityOnline
Earlham CollegeUndergraduate
Richmond, IN
East Central UniversityUndergraduate
Ada, OK
Eastern Kentucky UniversityUndergraduate
Richmond, KY
Eastern Michigan UniversityUndergraduate
Ypsilanti, MI
Eastern Michigan UniversityOnline
Elizabethtown CollegeUndergraduate
Elizabethtown, PA
Faulkner UniversityUndergraduate
Montgomery, AL
Ferris State UniversityUndergraduate
Big Rapids, MI
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityUndergraduate
Fort Myers, FL
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleUndergraduate
Steubenville, OH
Gannon UniversityUndergraduate
Erie, PA
Geneva CollegeUndergraduate
Beaver Falls, PA
Grambling State UniversityUndergraduate
Grambling, LA
Grand Valley State UniversityUndergraduate
Allendale, MI
Hamline UniversityUndergraduate
St. Paul, MN
Hampshire CollegeUndergraduate
Amherst, MA
Harding UniversityUndergraduate
Searcy, AR
Heidelberg UniversityUndergraduate
Tiffin, OH
Hilbert CollegeUndergraduate
Hamburg, NY
Hodges UniversityUndergraduate
Naples, FL
Hofstra UniversityUndergraduate
Hempstead, NY
Hood CollegeUndergraduate
Frederick, MD
Husson UniversityUndergraduate
Bangor, ME
Illinois State UniversityUndergraduate
Normal, IL
Indiana University-Purdue University--IndianapolisUndergraduate
Indianapolis, IN
Ithaca CollegeUndergraduate
Ithaca, NY
James Madison UniversityUndergraduate
Harrisonburg, VA
Johnson and Wales UniversityUndergraduate
Providence, RI
Johnson and Wales UniversityOnline
Kaplan UniversityUndergraduate
Davenport, IA
Kennesaw State UniversityUndergraduate
Kennesaw, GA
Kent State UniversityUndergraduate
Kent, OH
Kentucky Christian UniversityUndergraduate
Grayson, KY
Kentucky Christian UniversityOnline
Lake Erie CollegeUndergraduate
Painesville, OH
Lake Superior State UniversityUndergraduate
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Lasell CollegeUndergraduate
Newton, MA
Lipscomb UniversityUndergraduate
Nashville, TN
Lock Haven University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate
Lock Haven, PA
Loyola University New OrleansUndergraduate
New Orleans, LA
Macalester CollegeUndergraduate
St. Paul, MN
Madonna UniversityUndergraduate
Livonia, MI
Madonna UniversityOnline
Maryville University of St. LouisUndergraduate
St Louis, MO
Master's College and SeminaryUndergraduate
Santa Clarita, CA
McGill UniversityUndergraduate
Montreal, Quebec
Methodist UniversityUndergraduate
Fayetteville, NC
Milligan CollegeUndergraduate
Milligan College, TN
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Earn Your Master's in Paralegal Studies Online
The demand for this profession has grown as employers attempt to cut costs by hiring paralegals to do jobs once handled only by lawyers. The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data projects that employment of paralegals will increase by 18% through 2020, which is a much faster than average rate when compared to all occupations. The median average salary for a paralegal in 2010 was $46,680 in 2010, with the top 10% earning more than $74,870.
Job Duties for Paralegals
In general, paralegals help lawyers prepare for legal hearings, trials and any kind of meeting requiring legal expertise. Specific paralegal duties can vary, but typically would include organizing paperwork, preparing written reports for attorneys and preparation of legal documents.
Paralegals often specialize in certain areas of the law, including litigation and corporate law. Paralegals also must be familiar with the computer software systems that are used to manage paperwork in modern law offices.